Industrial AI moves into physical operations

AI is now delivering measurable operational benefits in use cases such as process automation, automated quality inspection, predictive maintenance, logistics, and energy forecasting says the latest Cisco State of Industrial AI Report. However, many organisations are...

Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates

Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...

Too powerful to be released, Claude Mythos will help secure tech giants

Anthropic has developed a new artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, that it says is too powerful to be released to the public. Instead, the company says it will make the AI model available to the world’s largest technology companies to use in identifying...

Hormuz a tech chokepoint that heightens semiconductor, AI infrastructure risks

A functional impairment of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly emerging as a critical yet underappreciated risk to the global technology supply chain, with specialty materials such as helium now presenting a larger immediate threat to semiconductors and AI infrastructure...

Samsung, AMD tighten ties on AI collaboration

Samsung and AMD have signed an MOU to expand their strategic collaboration on next-generation AI memory and computing technologies. "Samsung and AMD share a commitment to advancing AI computing, and this agreement reflects the growing scope of our collaboration," says...

HR increasingly seen as a key business driver

Human resources (HR) has firmly entered the strategic spotlight with 65% of senior leaders now viewing HR as a key business enabler, driving transformation and value creation. Organisations with stronger HR capabilities report lower turnover and cut the time to fill...

Rapid growth ahead for data centre construction

The global data centre construction market size is estimated to reach $662,71-billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 12,7% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is fueled by the increasing demand for data storage and...

HIV treatment in Africa hamstrung by data gaps

New HIV studies presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) highlight critical evidence gaps that must be addressed to improve HIV treatment strategies across Africa. Researchers from the Centre for Epidemiological...

Edge spending set for 15% growth

Worldwide spending on edge computing reached $265-billion in 2025, expected to nearly double by 2029, reflecting a pivotal expansion fueled by rapid Edge AI advancements that accelerate enterprise transformation and open new opportunities for service providers,...

Budget 2026: Payment system modernisation underway

Treasury plans to modernise the national payments system with the inclusion of digital finance. The first key milestone in the Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) was reached in November 2025, with the establishment of PayInc. Presenting Budget 2026, finance...

Budget 2026: Things have changed … even if it doesn’t feel like it

Budget 2026 may feel uneventful. Proposed tax hikes were withdrawn, personal income tax brackets were adjusted for inflation, and contribution limits for tax-efficient savings were increased. On the surface, it sounds stable. But according to Therese Grobler, head of...

Budget2026: VAT threshold increase welcomed

Lula has welcomed today’s National Budget Speech (25 February 2026) which included an announcement that the compulsory VAT registration threshold would increase from R1-million to R2,3-million, a reform for which the SME funder has consistently advocated. Lula made a...

Budget 2026: Overhaul of Skills Development Levy and SETAs welcomed

Pnet has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s commitment to reforming South Africa's national skills ecosystem in today’s Budget Speech. By Paul Byrne, head of data insights and customer success It was refreshing to hear his acknowledgement that the Skills...

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Cisco modernises enterprise network architecture for the AI era

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Technology is reshaping, not replacing, human value

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and smart technologies is transforming the way we work. By Maureen Phiri, director at Oxyon People Solutions Rather than replacing people, however, these advances are redefining what human value looks like in the...

AI in the contact centre: from efficiency to empathy

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Turn payroll complexity into operational clarity

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AI and the smart factory

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MetroFibre brings affordable fibre connectivity to KwaThema

MetroFibre has opened its sixth Fibre Experience Store in KwaThema, marking another step forward in its mission to bridge the digital divide and make high-speed, affordable internet available to more South Africans in underserved communities. KwaThema represents one...

Zero trust begins with the right security partner

As businesses move beyond traditional network boundaries, the old “castle and moat” model of security is no longer effective. In a world of hybrid work, cloud platforms and mobile devices, implicit trust within a network is a major vulnerability. By Ivaan Captieux,...

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